Steve Dawson
Professor
Marine science
Otago University
New Zealand
Biography
MSc, University of Auckland PhD, University of Canterbury
Research Interest
Conservation biology of marine mammals, especially Hector's dolphin Incidental catch of marine mammals in fisheries Acoustic behaviour and communication in cetaceans Line-transect surveys for inshore cetaceans
Publications
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Dawson, S. M., Northridge, S., Waples, D., & Read, A. J. (2013). To ping or not to ping: The use of active acoustic devices in mitigating interactions between small cetaceans and gillnet fisheries. Endangered Species Research, 19(3), 201-221. doi: 10.3354/esr00464
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Gormley, A. M., Slooten, E., Dawson, S., Barker, R. J., Rayment, W., du Fresne, S., & Bräger, S. (2012). First evidence that marine protected areas can work for marine mammals. Journal of Applied Ecology, 49(2), 474-480. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02121.x
